The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-04

lent. ..a,; her hand "Ith u i''o ','...,. .
The si'tso. .'ol, s,u,pathy. Il an, lcep'y huft
IT inso!ln'H:. :, he said, land wish thae
to SO you y ',,; hing to alleviate your afou-
-.,ig!is say 49, .n>.th;,,- that you can 'c'i INC
sbo;;::. ,.,,e Of ul.ic', can say WORD
No. It = she answered. III = "a tioeoiu a',
that can share VIZ
nth M |, stranger. ,,,,,, ;, stranger to YOU"
" Am / not n1ose '''''''
| he asked. ,-,,~ she sail, and fastening
'Oh, !.-, 80. '.'t Inner GOODNESS, ashica: "sou
very dear, gooa 1t!s""' ,,,.'' ,~;'cn vo, raa-
a.. voi ,nols highly than l''' : Y =
! s9n to 'nk. vo,, ,lc,tullv, b,:t l.c nd
Ind i,ln his way slowly. Il '.a wy ~. k'
sst'."r ..,.' .ec,n me what ia'e ..''' % '''''
'aa' ,.,r ,21rin- our acquaintance -
o1.., o'ys.'. lr,ye indeed shown yo' g. n q very
io': sn:,nI 1rould not ask Tor a ''c' one.
rue s,an ,yi,, yoa not trust me with share OF
''''t'' that may hcipyo'' hear thcm:"
;osr s'' 40. Won cannot. NohHa. 4" q" any
~: ,l;s case but ,aSseif.
'h,,' - H. ,,at ,;row. You do1 En"" What
"A'u =. ."ccon,;,,isl VIXEN it sets itself to work
'o.n ~, ..11 ~, urlor belonging TO it
WIN w q do not speak to a.. oi that" she
,',,cn,y awakening to tho DRIFT Of his
sa'o' s', o.a striyin. 10 withdraw her hand.
"e,,.' ws smt must sneak os it, ln said, with
~ .',rs,,c, entirely foreign TO his usual
p " n.ni nnckipc philosophy. II mast speak Of
n.i w. ,c,c,trtl. with deepening tones. "lou
w. ~ T., eo,, NO. be blind to Tic f.;ct that love
sal.' ,,e.o.elI,-abs,sbinsly Every days
you y.,a,,r.c must have shown yo'' omcthing
~ this, whic', you could not have 'F'!staSe''..
., ~" .",' ,',st have seen this grown Upon me
,a,t;n,aIy, .~ until now IL tut lew
.Sounhts Tito which your iina 50 .''t's not ai'-
.no1 1.or 70 brighten and enhance them. Tell me
poa tsm' ,hat hopes dealrr-ininlitely d>arcr--
NV, Nv" INV | have ever before cherished aro
| ~ have tho crown Of fruition.
" counot-I cannot she sighed.
.yhat can you not: Can't y"u care Tor mo
f ,t least little
edo: care for jon tsei' SD h,icA. i;sm
not Of grateful for al! chat 90" h;':e ',acn
=, ~, md done fo.. l.,2. ',ut have II feeling
,lot ros Lcyo4tt g,2cy1 .,ls:titu,'>. o;t T.,
.,y int return tha love You process f"r i,c
,-t,at .vca entertain l,ylccIi i,~>;>; l:2
~ cannot. ard certainly no; .: ,a!s ;s!i.t."
.rut you certainly do not !n'" unycn"
else"
"Ob, I Le,; of you not 10 question me-.
llnow have no right to as!s yo,, suci. 1.
,uest;oa. have no right to pry INTO any
matter which YOU do 'ict choose t. reveal to
NC Of your own free will and accord. ';,t rs;
| ali the mail of the hospital goes through my
hasds, could not help noticing that in all
The mouths that ycu lave been here you have
written to no man nor received u letter from
one Upon this l have built my hopes that
YOU were heart free"
"Icannot talk Of this, nor Of anythin.; now.
lam so wrought up by many things that
have happened my letter from home; by
brain is i'll /, whirl, and ] cannot think clearly
and connectedly on any subject. Please 90
not press me any more now"
Thetorrcnt Of his passion vas stayed 10y
Ibis appeal to his forbearailcr. lie essay c'
t9calm down lis inpetuous eagecsess Tor I
tccision Of his fate and said pcni,ent!>:
Il beg your pardon. I really forgot.
have 80 long sought an opportunity to speak
toyou upon this matter, :n,l have been sc
often lallis,l at the last moment that When q
@2lnin,, rlGlnaa c;,tno l was carried ava )
with il, and II i.ay selfish cagcrne&S for my
wnhappiness ! forgot your distress. For
rive lre--tto.'
"lhaye netting l., forgive" she said frank
Nmuca touched b.. his tender consideration
"YOu never allow n1c ;su occ.s:o,. u forgive
ness, or to do ANYTHING il any way 10 oits'
the !avorG yoli continually heap upon ::,e.
law Ill a y,
givln; me the least reason to hope
"loaly wish could--l only wisl; / dared
but ! fear to say anything VOW. cannc
trust myself"
"l'ut you wild at least say something tina
vii! give ms the basis OF q hope" be per
sisted.
"Not now-~no; how" she said, givin. hin
her hand, NhicE, he seized and kissed tcrycnt
y, and withdrew from. TIC room.
Sae botel th. door and gave hcy.,c If mp +
'ho mHst intrnss: thought.
Assignment to duty with an eN!ed;.ic
'ook DR.. Denslow away the next II: ,rnin
without his lein. able to see her. When b
returned week later lie lo,,ni this lcttc
lying on his desk:
NIX VERY DEAR FRlESp--Thc ,I',ciarntio, 80
ao1o'c! s""ith making has been the aubjce
~many Acnr, vi the most earnest considerable
pssoH. am certain that it Is due to you an
uhe confession that You have made Of go,
NenaSs, that should in turn confess that ! n
~mNpy-wAat shall say,nt.,estel in you: NJ
.ls L too priln and prudish a term. There is
;ou 1os Inc more than Il mere attraction; fe
M,Sou something deeper than even wsrm frcn,
sup lEat you would make such husband as
sHoula Cherish and konor, uf whom should |
ssoal' aud whose strong, kindly arms would |
a'SS,cure S secure suppor: and protection until deaf
.I,.luea n,au '1s' have not the slghtes: doubt B.
.,an n ask myself whether this is really lovc--tl
.ho.',, Su' a!!-l@r'ading passion which 7yoms
f 1uoad feel for tue man to whom she gives hersel
Th. pas asa Soul. encounter the stronges; do,l6.
,nrsSis eo4ots have no reference to you, only
ls.s lSsn: ! feel that i, would bc degradation
jttop+ t't''''t'on--for me TO give myself to yo
h. n,.a'oS feeling in it's entirety such a love as
t,,,, -,c aten2;ed to define. / have gone aw;
.''n o You because want to consider this ucsti,
~. .t useae 18th more calmness and i,npartia
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